POSTLITERATES is valid in North America, not in Collins — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. POSTLITERATES is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3o1s1t1l1i1t1e1r1a1t1e1s1
Depends on the listPOSTLITERATES · 13 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept POSTLITERATES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.15
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.77%
Our own measure of how useful POSTLITERATES is to know. It scores 15 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTLITERATES
No single letter turns POSTLITERATES into another word.
How POSTLITERATES scores
Scrabble p3o1s1t1l1i1t1e1r1a1t1e1s1 15
Words with Friends p4o1s1t1l2i1t1e1r1a1t1e1s1 17
Face value of the 13 tiles in POSTLITERATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSTLITERATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTLITERATES
postliterate14 tetrapolises14 operettists13 pastorliest13 petrostates13 plasteriest13 poetastries13 prostatites13 epistolers12 epistolets12 operatises12 operettist12 periosteal12 petrostate12 pistoleers12 poetasters12 prelatises12 prelatists12 psalteries12 salopettes12 saltpeters12 saltpetres12 saprolites12 striptease12 tapestries12 tetrapolis12 aristotles10 ottrelites10 startliest10 stateliest10 stilettoes10 storiettes10 totalisers10 epilators11 epistlers11 epistoler11 epistolet11 espaliers11 leprosies11 operatise11
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Common questions about POSTLITERATES
- Is POSTLITERATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POSTLITERATES is not in it.
- How many points is POSTLITERATES worth?
- POSTLITERATES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSTLITERATES?
- No single letter can be added to POSTLITERATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of POSTLITERATES:
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